CLAIM THE CORE
“He’s the athletic one. The artist, Elias, is usually holed up in his studio, only comes in for big art-related projects. And Damon, the CEO, he’s like a ghost. You rarely see him, but you feel his presence everywhere.”
Luke’s fork clattered against his plate. He forced himself to breathe, to keep his expression neutral. He knew their names, of course. He had seen their faces plastered on business magazines, in society columns. The Thorne triplets. The city’s most eligible, most dangerous bachelors. He knew them in a way no one else in this cafeteria did, a visceral, scarring knowledge.
“They’re… imposing figures, aren’t they?” he managed, his voice a little too casual.